Phocis

Phocis (Greek, Modern: Φωκίδα/Fok?da, Ancient/Katharevousa: ?????/Phokis; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is an ancient district of central Greece, and a prefecture of modern Greece.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Ancient Phocis was about 1,619 km? (625 mi?) in area, bounded on the west by Ozolian Locris and Doris, on the north by Opuntian Locris, on the east by Boeotia, and on the south by the Gulf of Corinth. The massive ridge of Parnassus (2,459 m/8,068 ft), which traverses the heart of the country, divides it into two distinct portions.

Greek: The noun Greek refers to:...

Katharevousa: Katharevousa (Greek ???????????, ) is a form of the Greek language, created during the early 19th century by Adamantios Korais (1748-1833). A graduate of the university of Montpellier in 1788, Korais spent most of his life as an expatriate in Paris. Being a classical scholar, he was repelled by the ...

List of traditional Greek place names: This is a list of traditional Greek place names. That is, a list of the names of places as they exist in the Greek language. This list includes:...